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The Last of 99 Goodbyes
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When my appendix bursts, my parents, my brother, and even my fiancé are all too busy celebrating my sister's birthday. I'm outside the operating room, frantically calling every family member I can think of to sign the consent form, but every call is either ignored or hung up on. After hanging up on me, my fiancé, Joel Graham, texts back. "Sophie, stop being dramatic. It's Yvette's 18th birthday today. Whatever it is can wait until after the party." I quietly set my phone down and sign the consent form myself. It's the ninety-ninth time they've chosen Yvette Norton, my sister, over me. This time, I choose not to care. I'll stop letting their favoritism hurt me. Instead, I'll do everything they ask of me without complaint. They'll all think I've finally learned to be obedient, and they'll never realize that I'm preparing to leave them for good.
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The Last of 99 Goodbyes Chapter 10
My eyes stung as memories of being invisible for years resurfaced. I'd thought I had already made peace with it, but my chest ached just as much as it'd used to."You had expectations for Joshua and affection for Yvette. But what about me? I was just there. Joshua was your pride, and Yvette your precious darling," I said, pausing to take a shaky breath. "If you never wanted me, why did you bring me into this world at all?"My voice softened to a whisper as I said, "I left you. I'm far away from all of you now. Isn't it better this way?"By then, Mom's tears were streaming down her face. "Sophia, we were wrong! We all were! You're our daughter too. Blood ties can't be severed just like this!""I'd rather not be your daughter at all!"With that, I turned and walked backstage without looking back at the family now sobbing behind me.Maybe my words had cut too deep, because the Nortons never appeared before me again for a long time after that.But somehow, my past got dug up. The in
The Last of 99 Goodbyes Chapter 9
I stared at Joel until he looked away in guilt. Only then did I nod and say, "You're right. I should make room for her. That's why I decided to give you to her. Isn't that the perfect outcome?"Joel opened his mouth to respond, but I waved him off. "My feelings for you faded a long time ago when you'd repeatedly told me to step aside. I don't love you anymore, and I'm done sacrificing myself for you. "No one cherished me, but I learned to cherish myself."Joel felt as if something had struck him in the chest. He stumbled back a few steps, unable to bear the blow.I didn't spare him another glance and started walking toward the backstage exit.But before I could leave, the others blocked my way.Joshua looked at me with a conflicted expression. "You've really made something of yourself over these past few years.""Sophia, we read your diary. We had no idea you had gone through so much pain," he said, sighing deeply.I remembered tossing that diary into a corner before I left. I
The Last of 99 Goodbyes Chapter 8
"Me? No way, I've never performed on stage before," I said, shaking my head in panic. But my mentor simply patted my shoulder and confidently smiled. "Don't underestimate yourself," he said. "You're my most gifted student. Your tone is pure and has a rare quality to it. There's also something in your music that tells stories, something that moves people to tears."He looked at me with a deep gaze. "I don't know what you've been through to write songs filled with such sorrow, but let me tell you—every bit of suffering you've endured will become part of the path that leads you to success. "Believe in yourself, Sophia. Show them what you can do. You deserve to shine."Instantly, my tears fell.So, someone really could hear my pain through my music. They could feel my story just by listening to it.That was the power of music, and that was the reason I was willing to dedicate my life to it.…The concert was a huge success. I performed an original piece of mine and stunned the au
The Last of 99 Goodbyes Chapter 7
By the time the paramedics broke down the door, I had already passed out in the storage room.Fortunately, they were professionals. One of them immediately administered an epinephrine shot, dragging me back from the edge of death."Miss, your throat swelled up due to a severe allergic reaction," the doctor said as he helped me onto a stretcher. "The swelling's gone down now, but you should still go to the hospital for a full checkup."Just then, Alfred came running in from the backyard. The sight of the paramedics crowding the house made him freeze. "What's going on here? How did you get in?"He turned and saw me lying on the stretcher with a swollen face. Immediately, his breathing stopped, and he clutched his chest before collapsing to the floor.The doctor was shocked. "Quick! Get him into the ambulance!"After a moment of chaos, the doctor turned to me and said, "I'm sorry. That man just went into cardiac arrest. We have to rush him to the hospital right now. The ambulance ca
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